container
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The health board confirmed that the ventilators were in a storage container and could not be used, although said that the ophthalmic equipment requested is being considered for clinical use.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It lets the ingredients feel distinct, which is really all I want from a lunch I’ll be eating out of the same container for two or three days.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Iran’s navy said overnight that it had seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research team says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
They identified the vessels as the Panama-flagged container ship MSC Francesca and the Liberia-flagged Epaminondas.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
She dropped the whole container on the floor with a thunk!
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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